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Nominations for Pravasi Bhartiya Awards 2025

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Nominations for Pravasi Bhartiya Awards 2025

Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Awards(PBSA) is the highest honour recognizing the contribution and achievements of Indian diaspora. PBSA is conferred by the President of India during the valedictory session of the PBD Convention held biennially. The next PBD Conventions is likely to be held in January 2025.

PBSA is awarded to NRIs, PIOs or an Organization or Institution established and run by a PIO/NRI who has made significant contribution either overseas or in India, in and one of the following fields:

For Achievement Abroad:

1. Better understanding of India

2. Support to India’s causes and concerns in a tangible way.

3. Building closer links between India, the overseas Indian Community and their country of residence.

4.Social and humanitarian causes India or abroad

5. Welfare of the local Indian Community.

6. Philanthropic and charitable work.

7.Eminence in one’s field or outstanding work, which has enhanced India’s prestige in the country of residence or

8. Eminence in skills which has enhanced India’s prestige in that country(for non professional workers)

Diaspora Members/Organizations who wish to self nominate can send their completed nominations directly by email to pbsaward@mea.gov.in
Guidelines/Gazzette notification governing the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Award and Nomination/Summary Form may be accessed from the links below:

PBSA Notification

Summary of PBSA Nominee 2024-25

Nomination Form For PBSA 2024-2025